Ranger Distress Ink Techniques

[annperper]

i am having problems with distress ink beading up on my rubber stamps which makes for an uneven image..any suggestions?

[ScrapPages]

hi, are you supposed to store the ink pads upside down?

[kerrikins59]

Thank you, I will give the eraser a try.

[kerrikins59]

Could anyone tell me why my distress ink beads on clear stamps. I can't get a clear image when I stamp, it looks terrible. Is there anything I can do to stop this.

[ricwade77]

@kerrikins59 Sdaly, clear stamps are convienent, but do not usually stamp clear immages. :-(

[purplecinn]

@kerrikins59 If you buy a kneaded eraser and run it across your acrylic stamp before adding distress ink it works much better. Distress works best on rubber stamps or sticky acrylic stamps (like basic grey stamps) but if you have a kneaded eraser they generally give a nice stamp after that :D

[annperper]

@purplecinn what is a kneaded eraser?

[purplecinn]

@annperper Hi again, A kneaded eraser is a very soft eraser, it comes in a square but when you get it you can roll it into a ball and rub it over a clear stamp before you ink it up. Makes for crisp images. You can get them at craft stores, on ebay and at stationery stores

[kerryfantastic]

Excellent video and tutorial - easy to follow. Thank you so much :)

[mcardle1985]

ok thankyou

[mcardle1985]

i bought some distress inks yesterday theyre brilliant but they stain your fingers badly lol

[RangerInd]

@mcardle1985 We have the perfect solution for inky fingers. Try our Inkssentials Craft Scrubbie.

[mcardle1985]

@RangerInd were du get them

[RangerInd]

@mcardle1985 If you do a Google search for it, you can find a place to buy it.

[14ick]

Tim holtz is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iwritethesongs10]

I so enjoy watching your videos. I like the ease with which you demo techniques. You make them simple and easy to follow. Glad for this refresher; hadn't watched it for a long while. Was referred by Dan99 in the UK, one of the Simon Says DT. He does amazing work with your products! :)

[ursuletemail]

how do you print on those tags?

[RangerInd]

@ursuletemail You print on the tags by using a rubber stamp and ink.

[TheSojo133]

OMG sooo awesome! lol. its the same sort of style im interested in . Tim your soo cool xD ... where can i get a stamp like the one you have there with ' memories ' on it ? im trying to look for ones like that. x

[aussiegal19]

Excellent techniques Tim's you are one specail person highly valued in the Arts and creativeness world :o)

Can someone tell me what the craft mat is and who makes them please.

[FirstClassThiefRikku]

What's the name of the crafting iron? I can't seem to find anything similar to it.

[RangerInd]

@FirstClassThiefRikku It is made by Clover, but unfortunately it has been discontinued. You might try a Google search to see if you can find it somewhere.

[wannajo24]

i'm in love with tim holtz products! Still i am a beginner....and i have one (stupid) question....I know distress ink pads work on fibers. They will also work for distressing textiles? After washing them the ink will be washed also or it will remain permanent?

thank you

[RangerInd]

@wannajo24 Distress inks are not permanent, so they may stain certain textiles, but the inks are not washable.

[wannajo24]

@RangerInd thank you so much! but there are ranger products washable - special designed for textiles? Thank you again for your time!

[RangerInd]

@wannajo24 If you visit our website under tips & techniques you will find a link for fabric-friendly Ranger products. Sorry, I cannot put the link in here. but our website address is rangerinkdotcom

[wannajo24]

@RangerInd thank you sooo much!!! i found all of them:) Perfect! I will buy from the list!

distress inks will still remain my first love!!!!

[xXHuNtEr09Xx]

LOVE ALL OF "RANGERS" PRODUCTS  !!!

TIM, YOU ARE THE CHIP FOOSE OF THE SCRAPBOOKING WORLD

[TECNOLOGODENTAL1]

Muy interesante, es realmente genial...

[MsKathy07]

I love this ink for using with rubber stamps. The pad has a firm surface (not spongy like some of the other brands) so the ink doesn't overload on the stamp and give you a messy impression.

[queenbee063]

I LOVE ALL YOUR PRODUCTS, IT'S SO NICE TO HAVE PRODUCT TO WORK WITH THAT FITS MY STYLE OF PAPER CRAFTING.

[MissWitchiepoo]

I bought 3 distress inks today for the first time I have never done anything with stamps. Lucky for me two of them are the ones you used for the non rinkled one, lucky because It's beautiful:) Anyway the stamps I was able to get where really boring I wish I could get something like what you use here, it's so perfect. Thank you for making this video I had no idea how to use it and it makes me glad I bought it:)

[CajunLady1977]

I have died and gone to heaven!!!

[pinkscrapper99]

Tim, You always amaze me. Love that rubber stamp! Carlene :>

[sniggle16]

what are the little spray bottles????

[RangerInd]

@sniggle16 Those are our Inkssentials Mini Misters

[joeylabonte]

@RangerInd the mini misters are only water right? so generally any spray bottle with water can work with this? or should it be an inkssentials

[kytatertot]

what colors is tim using here on the tag - wrinkle free where he put the ink down on the craft sheet?

[Melsima]

@kytatertot spice marmalade and broken china

[gaylalwilson]

I have looked high and low for all of the different size blending tools you have demonstrated. Where can I buy them?

[RangerInd]

@gaylalwilson The Inkssentials Blending Tool comes in one size. I sent you a message where you can find them online.

[hkay2008]

Thank you so much that was extremely helpful.

[9doves]

I recently purchased my first Ranger distress ink from my local Michael's craft store. In the demos I've seen here on YouTube, the ink looks glossy and 'juicey' when the stamps are inked up. When I ink up my stamps, I can barely see the ink on stamp at all and the stamped image is very light on the paper. Do I have lousey technique or is the inkpad dry or defective?

[ibkristykat]

sounds to me like the inkpad is dry. unless - did you press down the stamp a lot all over pad or only do it once? i'm working on my technique at stamping and sometimes get missed areas on my stamps or even light color since i seem not to pat the pad all over the stamp a lot... so. well. it could be either LOL didn't help, huh? lol

[9doves]

yes...I think that pad must be really dry...and a real drag since I bought it new. Notice on this video how much moisture there is? Do these things have a 'sell by' date like the supermarket? After awhile, even unopened, do they 'go bad?

[ibkristykat]

well.. i've never had an unopened one go dry. but i have had my gold pigment ink pad (Brilliance) go dry, but i didn't store it upside down either - one big key. So I dunno. Could happen if they sat right side up too long on the shelf though, i'm sure. Probably *should* have a sell-by date lol

[Lejack97]

cool stuff ;)

[RangerInd]

Yes, that is a Ranger Craft Sheet. They are available in the UK. Check your local scrapbooking/stamping store or do a Google search for "non-stick craft sheet".

[Spiritobliss]

Does anyone know if that's a Ranger craft sheet he's working on? I didn't know they made them. Are they available in the UK?

[Spiritobliss]

Does anyone know who makes that craft sheet? Is it a Ranger product?

[misstorina3]

That explains it :-)

Thank you !

[misstorina3]

Thank you.

I use a 240 GR drawing paper and it gets distorted when I "collect" drops of distress ink from the surface. (I hope I am ckear with this question). when the paper gets wet. ever if i dry it with a hit gun... It like i need to iron it :-)

[RangerInd]

Yes, it is normal that it will distort the paper some. You can try to iron it. The manilla is coated, so it is a little more durable after it gets wet.

[misstorina3]

Hi,

Which kind of cardstock to u use for this project. especially water splashing. My cardstock get wet (naturally) and distorts .:-(

[RangerInd]

We use manilla tags a lot, but you should be able to use most any type of cardstock. It is the nature of any cardstock that once you wet it, it makes it look distorted or distressed. If you are saying that your stamping is distored after you try these techniques, make sure the cardstock is completely dry before you stamp an image on it. Hope that helps.

[rocketz66]

love it!

[onlyfranksgirl]

Anyone have any idea what rubber stamp that is?? I LOVE it and want one!

Thanks for the video...can't wait to try these techniques!!

[mycraftmytime]

there is a clear stamp version of this - tim holtz lost and found. you get this stamp (maybe slightly smaller) + a few more images besides.

[willowtkc]

That ... was awesome! I have SO been trying to figure out how to do all ove those things. Now I DEFINITELY need to go shopping!

[mobolilu]

Thanks for posting-I got a lot of new ideas!

[AnnaBearcat]

I did a search for info about distressing and your video answered all of my questions. I have my list...now I need to go shopping :o) Thanks so much! God bless!!!

[gramie63]

Love your techniques.  Good Luck with QVC , cant wait to see you on there !!

Where can you get the mat? web address?

[RangerInd]

Glad you enjoyed our video.  You can find the mat by doing a Google search for "non-stick craft sheet".

[RangerInd]

We hope to be back on QVC, but currently there is nothing scheduled.

[mn02002]

I brought all your distress inks from qvc, thank you so much for showing the techniques. awesome, i subscribe to you, when are you comming back on qvc?

[RangerInd]

For these techniques you need the blending foam. The felt is for alcohol ink.

[chergrigs]

I mean I don't get the effect when blending. I don't have the blending foam, but I have the blending tool & felt pads.

[chergrigs]

I don't get the effect I see in the videos; how juicy are your pads? I think my pads may just be too dry, even tho I haven't used them all that much.

[adamsacresfarm]

I love your techniques. I am slowly acquiring distress inks and applying the techniques from the videos.

[rebeccan6521]

Amazing! I bought my first distress ink today and I'm really looking forward to using it. Thanks for the vid its answered loads of questions for me!

[paprika999]

What's the spray?

[RangerInd]

The spray is water in the Mini Mister.

[rizzin2thetop]

Thanks for sharing this technique! I really enjoyed watching!

[dannamanna99]

I've been watching these vids all morning. Thank you for showing how to use the distress line. I've been eyeing them but not quite sure what to do but now I have more ideas on how to add them to my scrapbooks. Thanks so much!